Abdominal Disorders
Jaundice - Hepatitis
Hepatitis is actually not a disease, but a symptom or a sign of an underlying disease - viral hepatitis (infectious or serum), gall stones, Cirrhosis of the liver, alcoholic hepatitis, cancer of the bile duct, tumors of the pancreas and even drug reactions.
Infective hepatitis or viral hepatitis is the commonest cause of jaundice. Contaminated water/food is a source of infection spreading the virus that is responsible for the problem. The patient suffers from fever, nausea vomiting, loss of appetite, discomfort in the upper abdomen, and yellowish discoloration of the eyes, tongue and skin. The liver is enlarged. Inadequate treatment leads to chronic liver disease.
Adequate sanitary measures for those coming in contact with the patient are necessary (e.g. washing hands after handling contaminated clothes, utensils etc.) to prevent spread of infection. The remedial measures are to improve the hygienic conditions and pure potable water to be made available, along with complete bed rest for 4-6 weeks. No alcohol, smoking, drugs or heavy diet. Consume sugarcane juice liberally. The incubation period varies from 4-6 weeks. See treatment chart.
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Disorders of Pancreas
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